| 322. |
FTSE rises boosted by oil stocks
The FTSE 100 index of leading shares opened higher on Monday, tracking Asian markets as rising oil and base metal prices boosted oil and mining stocks.
22 Jan 2007 |
| 323. |
FTSE opens down as miners weigh
The FTSE 100 index opened slightly lower on Friday, as mining stocks slid on falling copper prices, but with Tate & Lyle rising on bid talk.
19 Jan 2007 |
| 324. |
FTSE up as miners bounce
The FTSE 100 index rose higher by mid session on Thursday, as miners bounced on sturdier gold and copper prices and led by pubs group Enterprise Inns.
18 Jan 2007 |
| 325. |
FTSE eases as banks down on rate threat
The FTSE 100 index drifted lower in early Wednesday trade as banks were hit by fears of further interest rate rises, while brewer SABMiller lent some support as its shares hit a nine month high.
17 Jan 2007 |
| 326. |
FTSE edges lower as miners weigh
The FTSE 100 index slipped early on Tuesday as mining shares were hurt by a slide in copper prices, although merger and acquisition activity lent support.
16 Jan 2007 |
| 327. |
FTSE rises as Smiths and commodities up
The FTSE 100 rose 0.4 percent on Monday, boosted by Smiths Group after the sale of its aerospace division and by Cairn Energy on a report that India is to approve plans for a key pipeline.
15 Jan 2007 |
| 328. |
FTSE edges up on oil and drug stocks
The FTSE 100 index were slightly higher in early trade on Friday as pharmaceutical and oil shares outpaced weakness in banks and miners.
12 Jan 2007 |
| 329. |
FTSE led up by miners
The FTSE 100 index opened higher on Thursday, up 0.5 percent as miners buoyed the market and investors awaited the Bank of England and ECB decisions on interest rates.
11 Jan 2007 |
| 330. |
FTSE lower as oil stocks weigh
The FTSE 100 index of leading shares opened lower in early trade on Wednesday as crude prices dragged oil stocks lower, outweighing upbeat Christmas sales from grocer WM Morrison Supermarkets.
10 Jan 2007 |
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